Lipid droplets lead a Spartin existence
Monday, March 23, 2009 - 16:21
in Biology & Nature
Spartin, a protein linked to the neuronal disease Troyer syndrome, was thought to function in endocytosis. In the March 23, 2009 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology, Eastman et al. identify an unexpected role for Spartin in regulating the cell's lipid storage depots.